Premium
Group Orientation for Persons on Probation or Parole
Author(s) -
WEINER RICHARD S.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1980.tb01212.x
Subject(s) - psychology , orientation (vector space) , social psychology , group (periodic table) , applied psychology , chemistry , geometry , mathematics , organic chemistry
The group orientation program described in this article is a systematic attempt to transmit information and initiate a counseling relationship with persons newly placed on probation or parole. The group orientation process reduced tension and allowed reluctant clients to be guided into a helping relationship. Following the group sessions, individual meetings are designed to capitalize on those gains. During one 7‐month period, 130 persons went through the group orientation, and 81 of these were subsequently transferred to reduced supervision.